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Redeemer Classical Academy INC FY2023 filing

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Murfreesboro, TN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-2960889Revenue $1.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRSredeemerclassicalacademy.comPo Box 12169, 37129-0044 · Murfreesboro, TNTax-exempt since Jan 2015School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Christian Classical kindergarten through 12th grade school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $388K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $502K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$791K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$777K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$608K
FY2022$913K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$777K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$564K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$777K
FY2024$816K
FY2025$984K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$625K
FY2022$920K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $761K Management & general 0% · $2K Fundraising 2% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stan Bennett
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Jolley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bonita Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristen Mekic
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brent Pierce
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Powers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children from kindergarten through 12th grade using a Christian classical approach.

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1 program · $761K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Redeemer classical academy's mission is to mentor young people toward virtue as learners, leaders, and agents of redemption for god's glory by providing a traditional classical education within a rigorous academic course of study and christian discipleship.

$761Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Rucker-Donnell FoundationFY2024$502K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$502K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$874K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$449K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$777K
Ln 25
Programscol B$761K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$599K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$791K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$874K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$449K
Investment incomeLn 3$841
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$599K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$599K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$249K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$791K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$599K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$404K$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$920K$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$791K
Net assetsLn 32$920K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$406K$406K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$90K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$331$331
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$83K$83K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$664$664
InterestLn 20$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$326
Total functional expensesLn 25$777K$761K$2K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$984K$596K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$816K$430K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$777K$574K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $913K$617K$296K$920K 990 PDF
FY2021 $608K$564K$44K$625K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,350,075 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $445,080$873,874
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $446,863$448,796
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $411$841
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,810$26,564
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $913,164$1,350,075
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$1,050
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $382,950$432,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $10,957$12,576
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,505$330,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $617,412$776,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $295,752$573,554
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,350,075 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $747 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,936
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$845,938
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$873,874
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $448,796$448,796
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $841$841
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,817$25,817
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $476,201$1,350,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $776,521 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,050$1,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $406,477$406,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,023$26,023
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,475$1,475
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $12,576$12,576
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $89,971$89,971
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $331$331
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,553 · Management $2,176$7,729
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,054$5,054
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,490$83,490
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $664$664
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26,255$26,255
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,985$49,985
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,640$10,640
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,632$52,632
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,843 · Fundraising $326$2,169
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $761,443 · Management $2,176 · Fundraising $12,902$776,521
Part X · Balance sheet $2,283,176 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $263,176$599,444
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $404,147$1,420,695
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,254$5,688
X-14 Intangible assets$7,885
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $245,414$249,464
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $919,991$2,283,176
X-25 Other liabilities$790,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$790,949
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $919,991$1,492,227
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $919,991$1,492,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $919,991$2,283,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,492,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,350,075
XI-2 Total expenses$776,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$573,554
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$919,991
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,318
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,492,227

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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